Shooting glove

ABSTRACT

A GLOVE, WHICH IS PRIMARILY A SHOOTING GLOVE, PROVIDED WITH A FINGER APERTURE AT THE ROOT END OF A FINGER STALL ON THE PALM SIDE OF THE GLOVE AND OF SUCH SIZE THAT THE WEARER CAN WITHDRAW HIS FINGER FROM THE FINGER STALL AND EXTEND IT THROUGH THE APERTURE SO THAT IT PROTRUDES TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE GLOVE. MEANS BEING PROVIDED TO RETAIN THE EMPTY FINGER STALL IN A FOLDED POSITION ON THE BACK OF THE GLOVE. THUS THE WEARER CAN OBTAIN TRIGGER SENSTIVITY WHILST STILL WEARING A GLOVE HAVING FINGER STALLS.

E. M. KIRBY SHOOTING GLOVE Sept. 28, 1971 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept.19, 1969 Sept. 28, 1971 KIRBY 3,608,093

SHOOTING GLOVE Filed Sept. 19, 1969 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 United StatesPatent 3,608,093 SHOOTING GLOVE Edna M. Kirby, Walsall, England,assiguor to Tarantella (Edna Kirby Limited), Walsall, England FiledSept. 19, 1969, Ser. No. 859,355 Claims priority, application GreatBritain, July 17, 1969, 35,96 4/ 69 Int. Cl. A41d 19/00 US. Cl. 2-163 2Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A glove, which is primarily a shootingglove, provided with a finger aperture at the root end of a finger stallon the palm side of the glove and of such size that the wearer canwithdraw his finger from the finger stall and extend it through theaperture so that it protrudes to the outside of the glove. Means beingprovided to retain the empty finger stall in a folded position on theback of the glove. Thus the wearer can obtain trigger sensitivity whilststill wearing a glove having finger stalls.

This invention relates to gloves and is particularly, though notexclusively, concerned wtih gloves especially adapted for the use ofhuntsmen and marksmen.

It is known to provide mittens which do not have finger stalls so thatfinger sensitivity may be retained whilst a degree of thermal insulationis also provided. However, sportsmen, motorists, glider pilots andpeople undertaking similar activities often need the protection of afull glove but also require maximum sensitivity for at least one finger,usually the index finger, so that the feel of a trigger or switch can befully appreciated.

It is an object of the present invention to meet the requirements ofpeople in the above-mentioned categories. The invention can also providea glove which can on occasion he used as a substitute for the fingerlessmitten.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a glove having afinger stall formed at the front with a transversely-extending,elongated aperture about the longitudinal line of which the finger stallmay be folded against the back of the glove so that an opening is formedthrough which the finger of the wearer may be projected out of the glovefor uninhibited bending free of the folded finger stall.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shroud on the palm sideof the glove which extends over the elongated aperture and closes theaperture when the finger stall is unfolded but permits the finger of thewearer to be projected out of the opening defined when the finger stallis folded.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a pair ofinterengageable, releasable fastening members which are attached,respectively, adjacent the tip end of the finger stall on the rearsurface thereof and on the back of the glove so that when the fingerstall is folded against the back the fastening members may be releasablyfastened one with the other.

Preferably one of the retaining means is a releasable fastening memberconsisting of a pad of material having a pile of claw-like fibres andother of the members consists of a pad of looped fibres. Velcro is amaterial typical of the kind comprising complementary portions of loopedand claw-like fibres which when pressed together adhere to each other inclinging engagement. Alternatively, the pair of releasable fasteningmembers comprise the complementary stud and socket of a press fastener.

Where a single finger aperture is provided the first and second membersof said pair of members may comprise separate pads of Velcro of anysuitable shape and having dimensions consistent with the width of afinger "ice stall, but where more than one adjacent finger aperture isprovided one of the members may comprise a single strip of Velcro whichextends across the appropriate part of the back of the glove.

Where a material such as Velcro is used as the retaining means it may bestitched to the outside of the glove or stitched into the glove materialwhere required so that there is only a single thickness.

Known methods of manufacture may be employed and the glove modified tobe in accordance with the present invention by subsequent operations. Itis preferable that the edges of the aperture should be hemmed. Theshroud may be formed by a strip of material which is sewn over theaperture.

The invention may be applied to a right or left handed glove and a pairwould thus comprise a right or left glove according to the invention anda standard glove of the other hand. However, a pair may also compriseboth right and left handed gloves made in accordance with the invention.

For maximum thermal insulation an inner glove of silk or other heatretaining material could be worn with the glove of the invention, inwhich case the inner glove would be provided with a corresponding fingeraperture -to that in the outer glove, but would remain in the finger ofthe outer glove when it was folded back.

Similarly, the glove could be of the ventilated type and worn for thepurpose of absorbing perspiration from the hand of the wearer whilstretaining the advantages of positive grip and maximum finger sensitivitywhen required.

A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way ofexample only, with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of a glove embodying the invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation of the glove shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the front and side of the glove, and

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the front and the other side of theglove.

The glove, 10, which is shown in the figures of the drawings, isparticularly well suited for use as a shooting glove.

The glove is made of a thin pliable leather such as chamois leather sothat it can fit tightly to the wearers hand, and retain a considerabledegree of hand sensitivity for the wearer, but other glove materials arenot excluded. The glove body 11 is cut from a single piece of leatherand seamed on one side in a known manner. The thumb 12 and finger stallgussets are inserted separately.

Prior to, or subsequent to, the stitching up of the glove an aperture 13which is large enough to receive the index finger of the wearer is cutin the material at the root end of and on the palm side of the indexfinger stall 14. The aperture 13 is D shaped and formed so that therounded part of the D faces the index finger stall -14. The rounded partis then hem stitched as indicated by the reference numeral 15. Anaperture shroud 16 extends over the aperture 13 from a location at oradjacent to that edge of the aperture which is nearer the body 11 of theglove. The shroud 16 is formed by folding a strip of leather into adouble thickness and is then sewn to the straight part of the D shapedaperture and stitched to the glove at both ends of the aperture 13. Thefolded edge faces the index finger 14.

Finger stall retaining means formed by complementary portions of Velcromaterial (registered trademark) are sewn to the outside of the glove. Arectangular pad 17 of that part of the Velcro material forming the loopsis sewn to the back of the index finger stall near the tip, and arectangular pad 18 of that part of the Velcro material forming the hooksis sewn to the back of the glove in a position aligned with the indexfinger stall 14 and substantially mid-way between the tip of the indexfinger stall 14 and the wrist end of the glove. The positioning of thepads 17 and 18 is such that the index finger stall 14 can be folded nearits root end and attached to the pad 18 by means of the pad 17 as shownin FIGS. 3 and 4 of the drawings.

The wrist part 19 of the glove is also provided with an elastic insert(not shown) and a strap 20 which is also held to the glove body 11 whenrequired by means of complementary pads (not shown) of Velcro materialsewn to the underside of the strap 20 and the outside of the glove atthe wrist part.

A similar glove to that described may be made for use on the left hand.

What I claim is:

1. In a glove, a finger stall of the type forming an extension of theback and palm of said glove and which is adapted to receive a finger ofthe wearer, a part of the surface of said stall having an elongatedaperture which extends transversely of said stall and which leaves saidstall separated from and unsecured relative to the back of said glove byan uncut part of the stall surface, whereby said stall may be foldedagainst the back of said glove along the longitudinal line of saidelongated aperture while remaining joined to the back of said glove sothat an opening is formed through which the finger of the wearer may beprojected to the exterior of said glove for uninhibited bending free ofthe folded finger stall, and a shroud on the palm side of said glovewhich shroud extends over said elongated aperture and is joined to thematerial of said glove at one side of said elongated aperture nearest tothe palm of said glove and at the ends of said elongated aperture, andsaid shroud overlapping, in unsecured relationship therewith, thematerial of said finger stall adjacent the opposite side of saidelongated aperture remote from the palm and closing said aperture whensaid finger stall is unfolded, but permitting the finger 4 of the wearerto be projected out of said opening to the exterior of said glove whensaid finger stall is folded.

2. In a glove, a finger stall of the type forming an extension of theback and palm of said glove and which is adapted to receive a finger ofthe wearer, a part of the surface of said stall having an elongatedaperture which extends transversely of said stall and which leaves saidstall separated from and unsecured relative to the palm of said glovewhile secured relatively to the back of said glove by an uncut part ofthe stall surface, whereby said stall may be folded against the back ofsaid glove along the longitudinal line of said elongated aperture whileremaining joined to the back of said glove so that an opening is formedthrough which the finger of the wearer may be projected to the exteriorof said glove for uninhibited bending free of the folded finger stall,and retaining means being provided operative releasably to retain saidfinger stall folded, said retaining means comprising a pair ofinterengageable releasable fastening members attached, respectively,adjacent the tip end of said finger stall on the rear surface thereofand on the back of said glove such that when said finger stall is foldedagainst the back said fastening members may be releasably fastened onewith the other.

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